I'm so glad you are interested in preparing to take AP Music Theory. Here is what you need to know before September in order to do well in this class:

(in order of what you should start learning first)

* Be able to read notes in Treble Clef , Bass Clef, and C clef (alto clef/tenor clef).

* Review and know all 12 major scales

* Begin exploring natural minor scales (or how to derive them from major scales)

* Key signatures-major and minor

* Spellings for all MAJOR triads (3 note chords)

* Basic knowledge of intervals (visual: recognize intervals within an octave; aural: what they sound like)

*Be able to identify notes on a piano keyboard

* Be able to write music notation - basic

WOW--that's a lot!

For help, come see Ms. Almore--I will be giving out "GREEN  SHEETS" to help you prepare.

Also, use the computer excercises see below:

Nov. 21, 2008: still under construction: lots of exercises will be listed here soon to help you get ready for AP MUSIC.

WITH   ALL   EXERCISES:

Choose different levels of difficulty until you can do all with ease!

INTERVALS: click here please: read the tutorial and do the excercises!

Make sure you do the exercises for:

Interval construction

Interval identification

TRIADS:  

YOU need to know MAJOR, MINOR, AUGMENTED, DIMINSHED TRIADS

CONTRUCTING TRIADS: http://teoria.com/exercises/c3c.htm

IDENTIFYING triads: http://musictheory.net/trainers/html/id85_en.html